Ocean Floor vs Rock Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Ocean Floor belongs to the blue-grey family and Rock Gray to the grey family. Rock Gray (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Floor (LRV 14), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Floor vs Rock Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Floor and Rock Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Rock Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Floor.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Rock Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ocean Floor.
Color Details
Ocean Floor vs Rock Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Floor on one side and Rock Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.